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3-5 Guys, Boxes & Fries

3-5 Guys, Boxes & Fries

By 3-5 Guys, Boxes & Fries

3-5 co-workers getting together every Wednesday during lunch to wax philosophical about the world around them. They never all agree, but they have an interesting conversation along the way.
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28 - How and When to Assert Yourself

3-5 Guys, Boxes & FriesFeb 27, 2020

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28 - How and When to Assert Yourself

28 - How and When to Assert Yourself

Does your opinion matter? What if it can keep something bad from happening? When do you choose to assert yourself and how do you go about doing it?

Feb 27, 202023:10
27 - How Do You Solve Problems?

27 - How Do You Solve Problems?

Today my brother Matt joins the podcast for the first time! How do you solve problems? How do you determine what the problem really is in the first place?

Feb 19, 202020:41
26 - Investing In Yourself

26 - Investing In Yourself

What does it mean to invest in yourself? Is that investment only for you or for those around you as well? Today we discuss what investing in yourself means and some different forms that investment may come in.

Feb 12, 202023:03
25 - What Drives You to Improve?

25 - What Drives You to Improve?

Do you set New Year's resolutions? What is behind your drive to improve?

Jan 15, 202020:48
24 - Better Disliked Than Forgotten?

24 - Better Disliked Than Forgotten?

Would you rather be totally forgotten or only remembered for negative reasons? How important is the legacy we leave behind?

Dec 18, 201922:31
23 - Decision Paralysis
Dec 11, 201921:17
22 - Is Anger a Necessary Emotion?

22 - Is Anger a Necessary Emotion?

Is anger necessary? Is it valuable? What if the emotion of anger was completely removed from the world? How would that impact society?

Nov 20, 201920:39
21 - Are Humans More Important Than Animals?

21 - Are Humans More Important Than Animals?

Okay technically humans are just another kind of animal, but are we the most important animal? If so, why is that, just because we are more organized or more intelligent than other species? Does this mean we are at risk of being dethroned?
Nov 14, 201917:10
20 - That Shameful Feeling
Nov 08, 201920:20
19 - Special Halloween Episode

19 - Special Halloween Episode

Today 5 of us talk all about Halloween! What are the best and worst treats to get? Who's putting drugs in our candy? When are you too old to trick or treat? And more!!!!

Oct 30, 201920:00
18 - Is It Good To Be Selfish?
Oct 24, 201922:54
17b - Small Fry on Responsibility and Citizenship

17b - Small Fry on Responsibility and Citizenship

Looking at the concept of responsibility from the perspective of a child and the concept of being a good citizen came up. We think you will enjoy hearing a 6-year-old's perspective on the topic. :)

Oct 23, 201904:25
17 - What is our Responsibility to the World Around us?

17 - What is our Responsibility to the World Around us?

What is our responsibility to those around us? What is our motivation behind helping others? 

Oct 16, 201927:26
16 - What can be earned?
Oct 09, 201921:06
15b - Small Fry on Bias

15b - Small Fry on Bias

Revisiting our last episode on bias in a mini-episode with a small fry name Finn. He will give us a child's perspective on the topic that is more profound than you might expect.

Oct 08, 201904:17
15 - Bias

15 - Bias

It's been over a year, but we are back! We have (mostly) a new group of guys. Today we talk about the concept of bias.
Oct 02, 201920:50
14 - Is Religion a Product of Evolution?

14 - Is Religion a Product of Evolution?

3 guys today. Did the humans that grabbed onto the idea of an afterlife have a better chance of survival over those that didn't?
Jun 20, 201827:03
13 - Are We All Addicted To Drugs?

13 - Are We All Addicted To Drugs?

4 guys today. We all experience pleasure from various activities in life, how is that different from the chemical reaction received from a substance like a drug? Is it different at all from a physical or spiritual standpoint?
Jun 13, 201839:19
12 - Hello From the Other Tribe

12 - Hello From the Other Tribe

5 guys today. Political Tribalism is the topic of today's conversation.
Jun 06, 201837:23
11 - Hello From The Other Side

11 - Hello From The Other Side

4 Guys today. Is it important to see things from another's perspective, even if you don't agree with them? Is there value in understanding someone else's 'reality', even if it is based on what we deem shaky ground?
May 30, 201836:13
10 - Moral Licensing - Making Sinners of Us All

10 - Moral Licensing - Making Sinners of Us All

5 Guys today. The concept of moral licensing states “Past good deeds can liberate individuals to engage in behaviors that are immoral, unethical, or otherwise problematic, behaviors that they would otherwise avoid”. Today we discuss this topic.
May 23, 201824:18
9 - Touch Not the Evil Gift

9 - Touch Not the Evil Gift

5 Guys. Taco Bell $5 boxes. The title caught your eye didn't it? Go ahead and take a listen to find out where we went with this...
May 16, 201833:39
8 - The Value of Constraints
May 09, 201846:35
7 - Are Businesses Amoral?

7 - Are Businesses Amoral?

5 guys (actually 6 for about 2 minutes) today. Taco Bell boxes. Can you be a very successful businessman without compromising your morals/integrity?

Also shout out to our first fan - Josh in Redding, CA! Thanks for leaving us a voice message in response to last week's episode.
May 02, 201843:01
6b - Should Kids Get an Allowance?

6b - Should Kids Get an Allowance?

5 guys today. Carl's Jr. $5 boxes. Should kids get a no-strings-attached allowance? Should they have to earn it with chores? Should they get no allowance at all? That is the topic of today's conversation.
Apr 25, 201826:47
6 - Honoring and Sustaining the Law

6 - Honoring and Sustaining the Law

Todays episode is brought to you by a maker or ketchup and mustard slices (not really ;) )
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sliceofsauce/slice-of-saucetm/description

6 guys today! Taco bell $5 boxes.

In 1842 Joseph Smith, then Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (known as LDS or "Mormons") wrote a letter to the editor of the Chicago Democrat newspaper spelling out 13 "Articles of Faith" - a concise listing of thirteen fundamental doctrines of Mormonism.

The 12th article states, "We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law."

Today we talk about what we think that means.
Apr 18, 201845:24
5 - Paying for Silence

5 - Paying for Silence

3 Guys today. $5 boxes from Taco Bell. Should it be legal to pay for someones silence? Are there scenarios where signing an NDA should not be allowed? That is the topic of today's discussion.
Apr 11, 201822:18
4 - If Christ Was Just a Man

4 - If Christ Was Just a Man

3 Guys today. $5 boxes from Carl's Jr. The topic on the table: "If Christ was just a man, what would Christianity look like today?".
Apr 04, 201823:49
3 - Is Atheism a Religion?

3 - Is Atheism a Religion?

We had 6 guys today! Today's topic starts with the question, "Is Atheism a religion?", which of course lead to other questions and debates.
Mar 28, 201840:29
2 - Making the World a Better Place

2 - Making the World a Better Place

What does it mean when someone says "I'm gonna make the world a better place"? Does the act of saying that in itself deserve praise and support?
Mar 21, 201814:38